Obituaries

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Greater Southern Oregon; including Josephine, Jackson, and Douglas Counties

Reco R. Hill

Reco R. Hill

Jan 16, 2020

Reco R. Hill, age 92, of Grants Pass, died January 16, 2020 at her home. No public services are planned.

Linda Sue West

Linda Sue West

Jan 16, 2020

Linda Sue West, age 74, of Grants Pass passed away Jan. 16, 2020. A service will not be held, but rather a celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday September 26, 2020 at Hull & Hull Chapel. Linda Sue West was born in Maywood, California, to Mabel and Henry Longwill on Jan. 27, 1945. She was raised and...

Violet Deana Lytle

Violet Deana Lytle

Jan 16, 2020

Violet Deana Lytle, age 102, of Grants Pass, died January 16, 2020 at Ashley Manor. No services are planned.

Kelly Rae Richardson

Kelly Rae Richardson

Jan 14, 2020

Kelly Rae Richardson, age 41, of Grants Pass, passed away due to complications of an underlying medical condition on January 14, 2020 at her home. Kelly was born July 26, 1978 in Medford, Oregon to Karen Velee (Scott) Richardson and Patrick Ray Richardson. She was raised in Grants Pass attending Highland Elementary, North Middle School and graduated Grants Pass High...

Roseanne Butler

Roseanne Butler

Jan 14, 2020

Roseanne Butler, age 61, of Grants Pass, died January 14, 2020 at her home. A memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m., January 20, 2020 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.

Lori J. Hammond

Lori J. Hammond

Jan 13, 2020

Lori Jane Hammond Lori was born in Blue Island, Illinois on February 8th, 1958 to Evelyn and Earl Hammond. She had an older sister Leila and an older brother Larry. She grew up and went to school in Simi Valley, California. Later, during high school the family moved to Sunny Valley, Oregon. After Lori graduated high school, she returned to...

Connie West

Connie West

Jan 12, 2020

Constance A. “Connie” West, age 70, of Glendale, died January 12, 2020 at her home. A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Assembly of God Church in Glendale with Pastor Terry Bess officiating. Private interment will be at Glendale Memorial Cemetery.

Thomas L. Ward

Thomas L. Ward

Jan 12, 2020

Thomas Larry Ward, age 79, a former 52-year resident of Gold Hill, Oregon joined his Heavenly Father; earthly parents, elder siblings and wife of 39 years, Sunday, January 12, 2020. Born November 27, 1940 in Seattle, Washington, 8th out of 10 children to Alfred and Mildred Ward. Tom grew up, along with his six brothers, learning the carpentry trade working...

Susan Webster Varona

Susan Webster Varona

Jan 10, 2020

Susan Webster Varona, age 95, of Grants Pass, died January 10, 2020 at Applegate House of Grants Pass. Survivors include her children, Sue Leddy, Maria Young, and Andy Varona; and numerous grandchildren.

Yvonne D. Olson

Yvonne D. Olson

Jan 10, 2020

Yvonne D. Olson, age 67, of Grants Pass, died January 10, 2020 at her home. Arrangements are pending.

Jadeen Watson

Jadeen Watson

Jan 9, 2020

Jadeen Watson, age 48, of Grants Pass, died January 9, 2020 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center.

Delores "Dee" Hardwick

Delores "Dee" Hardwick

Jan 8, 2020

Delores D. “Dee” Hardwick, age 83, of Rogue River, Oregon went home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2020. Delores was born August 8, 1936 in Brainerd, Minnesota to Alfred & Marie Malloy. In 1951 she met and married Jerry Austin and together they raised four children, relocating to Washington state in 1963. The couple later divorced in...

P.J. Dragseth

P.J. Dragseth

Jan 7, 2020

Phyllis Jean Dragseth , age 76, passed away peacefully in her home January 7, 2020. Phyllis was also lovingly known as “Mrs. D.” by her students, and “P.J.“ by her readers and the baseball community she so loved! www.baseballwise.com. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Richard Dragseth, who cared for her during her illness and was by...

Harriett L. Preising

Harriett L. Preising

Dec 31, 2019

Harriett L. Preising, age 77, of Selma, died December 31, 2019 at her home. Arrangements are pending.

Marlena Elizabeth Kelly

Marlena Elizabeth Kelly

Dec 30, 2019

Marlena Elizabeth Kelly, age 17, of Grants Pass, Oregon died December 30, 2019 in Klamath, Oregon. Marlena was born April 27, 2002 in Dublin, Ireland the second child of Monika and Jason Kelly. She spent her early years in Dublin surrounded by her loving and caring family including her cousins, Lauren, Kieran, and Sean along with her brother Daniel who...

Maxine Amber Monnet

Maxine Amber Monnet

Dec 30, 2019

Maxine Amber Monnet, age 88, of Grants Pass, died December 30, 2019 at her home. Maxine was born December 19, 1931 in Bellingham, Washington to Melvin & Nanna (Otteson) Sires. She attended a little country school and in 1950 graduated from Meridian High School in Bellingham, Washington where she was Drill Team Captain and Homecoming Princess. At the age of...

Howard Carl Bosch

Howard Carl Bosch

Dec 28, 2019

Howard Carl Bosch September 1, 1947 – December 28, 2019 Howard Carl Bosch, age 72 of Grants Pass, Oregon went to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, December 28, 2019 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. He was born in Santa Rosa California to Harry & Elberta Bosch, the second of four sons. In 1957 the Bosch family moved...

Mike Mckinney

Mike Mckinney

Dec 28, 2019

Michael Edgar McKinney, age 78, of Selma, Oregon died December 28, 2019 at Adventist Health Medical Center in Portland. Mike was born July 28, 1941 in Lone Pine, California. At the age of seven, he moved with his family to Rogue River. During high school the family moved to Gold Beach. From 1960 to 1982 he served in the United...

Gary Ingram

Gary Ingram

Dec 26, 2019

Gary Ingram, age 59, of Cave Junction, Oregon, passed away on 26 December 2019, of natural causes. Gary was born in Roseburg, Oregon on 21 September 1960. Gary subsequently moved to Grants Pass, Oregon followed by Cave Junction, Oregon where he attended Illinois Valley High School. Gary continued on to join the armed forces as a member of the United...

Karla Nanny Ebipane

Karla Nanny Ebipane

Dec 26, 2019

Karla Nanny Ebipane, age 81, of Rogue River, died December 26, 2019 at Asante Three Rivers Medical Center. Arrangements are pending.

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This is a collection of obituaries for Grants Pass, OR, Cave Junction, OR & Josephine County. With services throughout Oregon that are updated regularly. Find local obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.